Working in the ruler, Navigating in the timeline – Apple Motion 2 User Manual
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Chapter 4
Using the Timeline
To slip an object in the layer track:
1
Option-click an area of the layer where the object is located.
2
Drag to the right or left to use an earlier or later portion of the media without moving
the position or duration of the object.
You can only slip an object if there are unused frames in the source media associated
with that clip. For more information on slipping, see “
Working in the Ruler
You can perform several types of functions using the ruler area of the Timeline. You can
move the playback head to a specific frame to view the project at a specific time. You
can also set In and Out points so that playback occurs only within the specified frames.
In addition, you can select a range of frames, so that you can delete, cut, or paste into
the selected frames.
Navigating in the Timeline
Motion provides many different controls for navigating the Timeline. You can directly
drag the playhead to “scrub” through your project as quickly or slowly as you want, or
you can jump to a specific frame. Additionally, you can automatically jump to object
boundaries, markers, and other important indicators in the Timeline.
To move the playhead to a new time, do one of the following:
m
Double-click the Current Frame field, type a frame number, then press Return.
m
Drag the Current Frame value slider to the left or right to advance or rewind.
m
Drag the playhead to the frame you want.
m
Click the ruler at the frame number where you want to move the playhead.
m
With the Canvas or Project pane active, type the timecode or frame number where you
want to move the playhead. The new frame number appears in the Current Frame field
in the Canvas. Press Return to jump to that frame.
m
With the Timeline active, type the timecode or frame number where you want to move
the playhead. The new frame number appears in the Timeline’s Current Frame field.
Press Return to jump to that frame.
To move forward a specific number of frames:
m
Type “+” (plus) and then the number of frames you want to move forward.
In point
Out point
Playhead
Current Frame field
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